Intro to Music

Introduction to Music

April 7, 2008 #4640 - MUS 107 OL

Review #1

Throughout my life I have listened to a variety of music of all kinds. I am the kind of person that will give any musician's [< musician’s] talent a chance. If there is a guitar, base, [< bass is how it’s spelled in music] drums, and an excellent voice added I probably like it. Along with having a great voice the meaning of a song is important. The lyrics carry emotional weight that can add to the overall effect of music Donald C. Meyer, p44). I also enjoy hearing the sound of piano, where the dynamics in classical music are [an] important ingredient. All of these factors contribute to the CD soundtrack I love to listen to. It contains many musical artists I often listen to regarding classic rock.

In 2005 a CD from the movie “The Devils Rejects” [< The Devil’s Rejects вЂ" movie/album titles in italics] was released and sold in many local electronic stores. Many people that like rock enjoyed the songs that made up this soundtrack. It had the songs "Brave Awakening," "Seed of Memory," and "To Be Treated" by Terry Reid. He was a well known great singer and was first choice as [< to?] lead the band Led Zeppelin but he turned down the offer. One of my favorite additions to the songs on this CD is "Saturday Night Special" and "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. “Lynyrd Skynyrd was one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed Southern Rock groups of the 1970's. Their distinctive triple-lead guitar sound made their songs "Freebird" and "Sweet Home Alabama" American anthems and staples of FM radio”( Judy Van Zant Jenness).

"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop was another satisfying melody. The coherent sequences of pitches are noticed when listening to the piano, guitar, or the drum beat that gives the song a recurring pulse. "Satan's Gotta Get Along without Me" by Buck Owens is a western song that introduces the use of the electric guitar and the strings must be plucked to induce vibration. The cone of a loudspeaker really sets the air particles in motion and that is the vibrating